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Editor’s Desk 4 Female Side 5 Working Man Gamer 7 Sound Off 8 - 10 Talk To Me Now 12 - 13 Devotional 14 Video Games 101 15 In The News 16 - 23 State of Gaming 24 Reviews 25 - 37 Sports 38 - 41 Developing Games 42 - 65 Recent Releases 66 - 75 Last Minute Tidbits 76 - 90

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perfect. We show that repeatedly. We ac- money that allows them to exist. We can just Time Flies knowledge, accept, and own that we are not Consumer Rights as easily take it away. This is the kind of an perfect. That is a part of life. That is a part issue hardcore gamers and family gamers can You have probably heard it before. Someone tells you: of being human. I hear from readers all the Have you read the recent small print inside unite upon. Tell these companies what you “time flies.” You may agree, you may disagree. It can all time they appreciate how real we are. I am cases? You know the stuff you can only read after purchas- think. Encourage other gaming journalists to depend on your perspective, attitude, and focus. How so? not out there bragging about going to some ing and opening. By the way, most stores I know will not do some investigative reporting on this issue. If you focus on all the blessings God has put into your life university, or some celebrity loves my writ- accept video games as returns once they are opened. You Ask these questions in interviews. Let them it is easy to see how time flies on by. If you meditate on all ing. I am not on radio shows, TV shows, or have to buy it, then you can read the small print, and then know this is not an issue that is going away. of the wonderful people you have known over the years in the papers plugging some product. I am you are stuck with it. Talk about sticking it to the con- They will start to respect consumer rights you will wonder where the time went. If you think about all pointing people to God. We are different here sumer. Back to my original question - have you read them again. Find companies doing the right thing the video games and/or movies you have watched over the at Family Friendly Gaming. We point people recently? I read a few and was shocked. by consumers and hold them up as shining years you may wonder if you spent your time in an appro- to God, and follow His Word to the best of First and foremost these companies are trying to examples. Support them and their games. priate manner. If you look back at all of your accomplish- our ability. We repent, and apologize for our claim your purchase constitutes a contract, and that you Talk to friends and family. This fire is getting ments and creations you may wonder how you found the mistakes. That always gives me hope. agree to all of their terms. You are allowed no response. lit - lets see how it roars. time to do all of that. You are allowed no debate. You are allowed no input. They For me I can see how time has flown over the God bless, say if you do not agree to their outlandish terms then im- God bless, decades. I am seeing my own children grow up, and I Paul Bury mediately stop using the product. Wow how nice of them. Yolanda Bury remember when I was growing up. In so many ways the They already got your money, and now they act like they world we are passing on to them is so much worse. There completely control the product you just purchased. That is are less freedoms, less rights, less love, less kindness, and one of the problems - they want to redefine your purchase less caring. There is more selfishness, rudeness, redefinition as a lease of their property. And they never sold it to you. attempts, and corruption. By the same token there are new What is this backwards world? and different opportunities available to them. Technol- These companies also claim they can revoke your ogy is better. There is more knowledge on God creating purchase at any time. By the way, they won’t pay you for it. the universe, earth, and all of the life on this planet. So do They will just be an Indian giver and take it from you. They I look at the glass as half empty, or is the glass half full? I say they can sue you if they feel you infringed on their struggle with that question some days. rights, and that you must pay all of their legal fees. Nothing I am grateful and thankful that God has allowed me like the big guy bullying the little guy huh? so much time on this planet. I hope and pray to be around When I buy a couch it is mine. When I buy a car it for many decades to come. Not my will, but His be done. is mine. When I buy a movie it is mine. When I buy a video My first born son has gotten involved with Family Friendly game it is mine. I own it. I can give it away. I can trade it. Gaming. Like so many parents I did not immediately em- I can sell it. I am not allowed by law to make copies and brace his following in my footsteps. I wanted him to find distribute those copies. That is fine. I don’t mind that at all. his own path. By the same token I am so proud of him for I have no plans of making copies of games. wanting to enter the family business. He has many chal- I reject the claims in the small print from the com- lenges ahead of him in this ministry. Already he is showing panies. I am awaiting the inevitable law suit against these aptitude. Someday I will be able to pass the gauntlet down companies for trying to infringe on the rights of consum- to him. He will be able to carry on the good work Yolanda ers. If that fails then we should all purchase games and and I began. He can build upon the foundation we created. return them based on these companies attempts to redefine So I do see hope for the future. I also know God reality and the law. We deserve input into those agree- can work in the hearts of millions. One person can start a ments. In any other contract there is debate, give and take revival that turns people’s hearts and minds back to God. until both sides can agree to terms. Yolanda and I have always had one core goal - one key These companies need to stop being so one sided, mission. What is it? To point people to God. We are not selfish, self centered, and self absorbed. We give them the

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Family Friendly Gaming (FFG) was cre- ated in March of the year of our Lord Nothing New 2005 as the first ever Christian video game magazine. The goal of Family Have you ever heard anyone say: “there Friendly Gaming is to report on video is nothing new under the sun?” Have you games from the family view point. Family ever thought about where that came from? Friendly Gaming takes a fair and bal- Have you ever considered what it is talking anced approach to all news, previews, about? reviews, interviews, features, and other Colossians: 9781935915010 | 1 Peter: 9780976054870 | 2 Peter: 9780976054887 | Phillipians: 9781935915010 | James: 9780976054863 Ecclesiastes 1:9 1 Timothy: 9780976054825 | 2 Timothy: 9780976054894 | Interactive Parables: 9780976054801 | Interactive Parables Spanish: 9780976054818 articles found within. The secular video game media reports mainly on the most What has been will be morally bankrupt games and call those again, games good. The major secular media Interactive Bible Series for Windows by GraceWorks Interactive reports on the bad side of video games what has been done mainly. Most other Christian media will be done again; outlets claim video games turn the player into a zombie, or they completely wor- there is nothing new ship video games. Family Friendly Gam- under the sun. ing reports the good, and bad side effects alog features 1 s cat 500 to video games. It is the belief of the hi + Yes that phrase came from the Holy Bible. T able Home owners that readers are smart enough to avail schoo Theologians have debated the meaning for 00 l ti come to their conclusions without those DVD-ROMs contain PowerPoint Bible stories, 3 - 5 on 0 tle hundreds of years. To the WMG it means f 9 s in the media handing opinions to them. each disk. The PowerPoints contain stunning lifelike o . there really are no new things. The same still graphics. Not cartoons, but computer generated Those of us at Family Friendly Gaming photorealistic imagery. Their purpose is to provide a believe by giving you the facts, you can concepts apply. They appear in different great backdrop while the teacher articulates the story, forms. Look at something like the iPhone there is no audio, but a lesson outline is provided for the decide for yourself. There are plenty of re- teacher along with Bible references. Each story also has ally good video games on the market that for example. It allows human beings to talk a printable PDF activity sheet and a coloring page. teach wonderful lessons. Both inside the to one another. Well we have been doing 14 DVD ROM titles that for a long time. It also allows us to lis- $10.99 each Christian video game market, and from Easter 1 EAN 5060209840680 ten to music. Something else we have done Easter 2 EAN 5060209840697 non-Christian video game developers. Christmas EAN 5060209840673 The comics are a further resource. Children for a long time. It allows us to play games. Failure and Redemption EAN 5060209840741 love to read them and learn Bible stories. Family Friendly Gaming seeks out these Fifty Days EAN 5060209840703 Again this is something we have done for a Jesus Saves EAN 5060209840666 6 COMIC titles video games to bring them to your atten- John Baptist EAN 5060209840734 long time. So the way the iPhone does it is Miracles of Jesus 1 EAN 5060209840635 $1.50 (issues 1-4) $2.99 (issues 5,7) tion. Since it is unknown before playing Issue 1 Jonah ISBN 9781904064947 For a complete listing, Miracles of Jesus 2 EAN 5060209840710 different, but what it does is not new. Obedience EAN 5060209840642 Issue 2 Samaritan ISBN 9781907731006 a game how family friendly it is; it is Parables of Jesus 1 EAN 5060209840758 Issue 3 Adam & Eve ISBN 9781907731013 visit our reference only website Look at how many sequels we have Parables of Jesus 2 EAN 5060209840765 Issue 4 Christmas ISBN 9781907731068 possible that this magazine will preview Power and Glory EAN 5060209840727 Issue 5 Easter ISBN 9781907731075 in the . Why is that? Women of God EAN 5060209840659 Issue 7 Titanic ISBN 9780957152304 a game, and then the review will expose problems previously unknown. Fam- Why isn’t there new ideas all the time? ily Friendly Gaming promises to always Because many of the “new” ideas are just variations of existing ideas. People like Products can be ordered from your ask the question: “how God feels about things that are comfortable and similar. local Homeschool Retailer. certain video games.” God’s opinion on the matter is more important than any Which is why sequels generally sell more mere mortal. Which is why the rest of the than new IPs. The truth is we don’t want industry does not influence FFG. something new. Because we know its not.

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The Sound Off section is where view on so many levels. We work ing for products like The Good promise. offer a familly friendly website {Yolanda}: Family Friendly you the reader/emailer is heard. in retro review in each issue. Life. We cover a wide range of -Tabitha to play games online but also to Gaming has provided two What you have to say is put in There are a pile of products we products from the ‘EC’ to ‘T’ offer them Christian and bible reviews on the PC versions. We this section for all the readers to have waiting on inclusion and rated; or PEGI 3 to PEGI 16; and {Paul}: I am so honored and games. expect it will be a port to the see. Of course certain content is reviews in upcoming issues. We ‘G’ to ‘PG-13’. We work in plenty humbled that so many people Playstation 3. Here is the review edited for appropriateness issues. are always looking for products of indie games, and small devel- have been so positive about the I hope to hear from you, for episode one: This is a family friendly maga- families can find value in. oper games. There is also cover- Family Friendly Gaming Hall of Greetings Berry IJmker http://www.familyfriendlyg- zine, and certain content is just Thank you for your kind age of the big publishers, and Fame. The second year of it has aming.com/Reviews/2014/ not proper. We hope you enjoy words on our anniversary. It is systems. I always wish we could been better than the first. We {Yolanda}: Our readers are now Adams%20Venture%20Epi- this section as much as we do. funny because I take it one day do more. There is only so much plan on making the third year aware. sode%201.html Keep an eye out for your com- at a time. Then all of a sudden time, space, and money though. even better - as long as God al- Here is the review to ments appearing in these very I realize it has been years. I am We turn away plenty for cover- lows the world to last that long. episode two: pages. You have our attention, so like WOW! That is crazy. I hope age. It comes down to acknowl- Please send us your sug- http://www.familyfriendlyg- SOUND OFF! and pray we can continue to edging the limitations we have. gestions. We currently have a list aming.com/Reviews/2014/ reach the ten year anniversary. I hope “The Good Life” of possible inductees for 2015, Adams%20Venture%20Epi- Lord willing we can then make it is an amazing game. It has plenty and 2016. We will go over them, sode%202.html to issue 100. That will be some- of potential. It is stunning look- discuss, debate, pray, and ulti- For future reference we Thanks thing really special to me per- ing. mately discern who gets in, and have an easy Search page on our sonally. when. We have no problem add- website. We also have Reviews Thank you for reviewing “Ro- We are constantly look- ing to the list. It may take a few separated by system and then man Holiday”, congratulations Hall of Fame years, but will give each nominee genre making it very easy to on your magazine’s ninth anni- a shot. versary, and Happy April Fool’s Last year I thought your Hall Day. May your next nine years of Fame was a joke. This year of reviewing games be better I think its awesome. Family Unpaid Advertise- than the first. Also, thank you Friendly Gaming is building ment for bringing “The Good Life” something truly amazing. Thank you for your Hall of Fame, and game to the attention of read- My name is Berry IJmker and thank you for the people, tech- ers, because it clearly deserves for the last years I had a website nology, and franchises you are attention. christgaming.com on which honoring. you could play Christian games. - Tom Best wishes, This website was pretty outdated Adam’s Venture - David so I made a new website with Family Friendly Gaming Hall new name which will eventually I understand Adam’s Venture has of Fame ROCKS! Keep lead- {Paul}: Your very welcome. replace the old website. The new been released on the ps3. I was ing the way for the rest of the Thank you for bringing up Ro- website is www.316-games.com I wondering if it was any good. video game media. Can I make man Holiday. It was one of the think this is interesting for your -Anonymous some suggestions for next year? more challenging products to re- readers to know, to not only Please? They will be good I

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find games. Oh and we have for me to write about Gardening -Rey also built an Alphabetical listing Mama 2 Forest Friends on the of the reviews in case you had Nintendo 3DS. It is wonder- {Paul}: problems with any of the other ful that Thank you ways to search the massive Fam- is bringing back the Family for your ily Friendly Gaming website. Friendly Gaming Hall of Famer. amazing These words of games encour- sell agement. well. They Family touched gamers each and appre- every one of us here at Family ciate Friendly Gaming. We continue them. to work on improving. There are Girls constantly projects going on in and the background to make things women better. So Lord willing we will appre- continue to improve in the com- ciate ing years. Thank you again for them. So it is great to see this your uplifting words. franchise come back. I hope the Gardening Mama games continue for many years to come. Your article on Gardening Would you like to be heard in Mama 2 Forest Friends brought Family Friendly Gaming? Want a tear to my eye. No one else in Legos to Sound Off on something in the video game media has the video games, the website, the heart you do. Thank you for TT Games is not the only com- magazine, etc? Log on to the in- all that you do. Thank you for pany to improve and hone their ternet and go to our Comments focusing on great games that we craft in Lego The Hobbit. Family page: women can enjoy. Thank you for Friendly Gaming stands above http://www.familyfriendlygam- encouraging me to go back out IGN, Gamespot, and EGM in ing.com/comments.html, or there and dig in the dirt. I can terms of video game reviews. send an email to: SoundOff@ not wait to your read review. You guys are amazing, impres- familyfriendlygaming.com. Mail -Tanya sive, and awe inspiring. Keep us comments at: up the good work. I see brighter Family Friendly Gaming {Yolanda}: You are so very wel- days in store for the voice of the 7910 Autumn Creek Drive come. :) It was a real pleasure family in gaming. Cordova, TN 38018

Family Friendly Gaming Page 10 Page 11 Family Friendly Gaming TALK to Me NOW bad, serves to make you into the person you’re supposed to be if you allow God to do His work. He has an Gary Chapman was kind amazing way of making it all pay off for your good. Harder to do than to say but well worth the choice.

enough to answer some ques- Q. There has been a backlash against certain Christian ministries in recent years for being self absorbed, and only caring about what they are doing. What do you do to avoid that trap? tions for FFG Nation. A. If you’re a jerk, everyone in your neighborhood is going to know it. Being in the public eye or in “Christian” ministry doesn’t change that. My advice: Get over yourself. Stay humble and move on. Q. What is it like having a baby in your mid 50s? How does the lack of sleep impact you? Q. What is the story behind The Truth? A. It’s actually a blast. I think I was a good dad the first time A. “The Truth” is the best 16 songs I could find and/or write. It’s the sum total of what I’ve learned so far here around but I was so young. At this point, I squeeze every on the planet. moment and absolutely LOVE being Eva Rose’s “Poppa.” She started sleeping through the night at 5 weeks and these days, Q. What are the messages/lessons in the songs? goes to bed at 8 PM and wakes up at 8 AM laughing and A. The value of commitment, the joy of living life honestly and the hope of a life beyond our dreams when this singing to herself. It’s the best way ever to start a day. one is done.

Q. Why do you think there is such an interest and a desire Q. Any plans to go back among viewers to see the lives of those of faith? to television? A. I think everyone from devout believers to total atheists A. Yes. I do have some know in their heart of hearts that there is something bigger plans. Television has than themselves at work in the world. To see someone sin- been the best medium cerely live out a life of faith based on the sacrifice of Christ I’ve found to use the col- is compelling UNTIL you bring judgment into the picture. lection of gifts I’ve been As long as you don’t claim to have all the answers to all the given. Stay tuned. questions and are simply living out your life based on your own choices, it’s attractive. When you introduce judgment Q. What advice can to the equation, the wheels come off. you give to struggling Christian artists and/or Q. Is it harder to stay married after a divorce? ministries? A. Not necessarily. Marriage is all about commitment. Unfortunately, it takes both people walking out that A. Trust that your loving commitment for a successful marriage. Cassie is incredibly loyal in every relationship she’s involved in, so I Father has you in the don’t worry about it. That has not been the case in the past for me. That’s why she is so precious to me. middle of His loving hand. Never waver from Q. What strains does the entertainment industry put on marriages? your call once you know A. I don’t think it’s any harder for us than it is for anyone else. As far as the entertainment industry goes, that’s it. Never put yourself where it’s paying off for Cassie to have married an old fart. I know where most of the landmines are buried. above that call. We just dance around them. We’re all here to do His work -- not our own. Q. How has your life changed from when you were younger? Finally, have fun!!! A A. The answer to this question is book-length. Turns out … I’m writing one. boring Christian rarely brings a soul to Christ. Q. Any regrets from the past? A. I truly have no regrets, not because I haven’t screwed up but because I believe every experience, good and Thank you for your time.

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you words to come from God? no matter how many promises Conversations we have in the Handheld devices like These downloadable YES! NO! Which of those choices is the God has made, they are “Yes” in public at a variety of venues the Nintendo 2DS, Nintendo video games are huge in size. We better one? Obviously speaking Christ. And so through him the shows us one important fact. 3DS, Playstation Vita, and Play- are talking hundreds of megs Want to know something both- the truth and being on the side “Amen” is spoken by us to the There are many people who do station Portable also only allow to multiple gigs. This can be a ers me? Something that is a of light. None of us wants to be glory of God. 21 Now it is God not understand the phrases used so many games and game saves. problem since most Internet Ser- deep down irritation? People on the side of darkness. who makes both us and you stand in the video game industry. No Again this is based on memory. vice Providers(ISPs) have limits who deceive you into believing I understand that plenty firm in Christ. He anointed us, one cared enough to teach them Families put in a SD card which on how much memory can be something all the while they of people get caught up in what 22 set his seal of ownership on us, what they stand for. Family will house the memory of these uploaded and downloaded in a mean something else. Why does the world does. I understand and put his Spirit in our hearts as Friendly Gaming has decided to game saves and downloadable month. Financial penalties are it bother me? Because of what that even some Christians get a deposit, guaranteeing what is to right that wrong. We refuse to video games. applied when your family goes Jesus Christ taught. Matthew swayed into doing what the come. Won’t you please choose act arrogantly like so many oth- Downloadable video over. A few of these games in a 5:33-37 “Again, you have heard world does. The Apostle Paul the better path? Spread the truth ers in the gaming media. Instead games require an Internet con- month added on to your normal that it was said to the people long ran into this very issue back in and honesty while others are we will humble ourselves and go nection to download to the internet usage can financially ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but his day. 2 Corinthians 1:17 Was spreading confusion, and bad back to basics. device. Families also have to harm your family. This does not fulfill to the Lord the vows you I fickle when I intended to do feelings. I know you can and I create an account with each of come up when you buy a physi- have made.’ 34 But I tell you, do this? Or do I make my plans in hope and pray you will. these companies. That means cal copy of a video game. not swear an oath at all: either a worldly manner so that in the The current video game home one account with Microsoft, one The download only by heaven, for it is God’s throne; same breath I say both “Yes, yes” God Bless, consoles ( U, Playstation 4, with Sony, one with Nintendo, version of a game will work on 35 or by the earth, for it is his and “No, no”? He said what he Paul Bury , , Playsta- and one with OUYA. Access to that device and that device only. footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it meant, and he meant what he tion 3, and OUYA) all have a their online digital stores is only Lets say your family has mul- is the city of the Great King. 36 said. The world confuses people. specific amount of memory. That allowed with an active account. tiple children. Each has their And do not swear by your head, The world makes no logical or means you can only download/ From there families will need to own Nintendo 2DS hand held. for you cannot make even one intelligent sense. People come to PRAYER install so many games before provide a credit card, debit card, You download a game to one of hair white or black. 37 All you Christ for a myriad of reasons. you run out of space. Then you or some other access to a bank their 2DS machines. The only need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; One of them is because we are Jesus, need to go in there and delete account. These companies will way your kids can play the same anything beyond this comes from truthful, genuine, and real. We I know that I am a sin- these games. The hard drives not accept cash, or check. game is to trade 2DS devices. the evil one. This was in response are not like the world. Many ner and need Your forgiveness. on these devices fill up quickly. Buying a physical copy With a physical copy of the game to people swearing oaths that people get sick and tired of how Nothing I can do of my own That means families need to go of a game from a retail outlet - they hand the game cartridge what they were saying was true. the world acts. power will give me true joy. I in there and clear out space at a in your area (helping your local over. No fights over who can use Just be truthful. Be honest. Be We can always turn to believe that You died for my sins. frequent occurrence. economy) does not have all these that one 2DS. If there are other genuine. God to ask for help in being I want to turn from my enslave- Physical copies of games restrictions. At a local store in downloadable games on that Also notice where those truthful if any of us has a prob- ment to sins, and repent of them. are much better in the opinion your area you can pay them with 2DS then no one else can play other responses come from. That lem. 2 Corinthians 1:17 For the I now invite You to come into of Family Friendly Gaming. cash and/or check. You can trade them. With a game cartridge is right! The evil one. Satan. The Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was my heart and life. I want to trust Devices like the Wii could get in games at many of these es- you can play as many games as Devil. Do you really want to be preached among you by us—by and follow You as my personal filled up with just game saves. It tablishments. Please note down- devices you have. Three kids associated with the evil one? Do me and Silas and Timothy—was Lord and Savior. I welcome the gets worse when there are entire loadable video games do not can play three different games you want your words to come not “Yes” and “No,” but in him transforming power of the Holy video games on the home con- let you sell or trade them with cartridges at the exact same mo- from Satan? Or do you want it has always been “Yes.” 20 For Spirit. Amen. soles. family, friends, or retail stores. ment in time.

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match or just relaxing on the couch, players can now compete against each other on the same board and take CONTENTS turns shooting pegs and demolishing bricks in an ultimate test of Peggle skill. Which mighty Peggle Master will you pick? And who will reach the heights of Extreme Fever first? You’ll have to play Duel Mode to find out! “With all the excitement from our fans in December at launch we knew we wanted to continue grow- ing the Peggle universe starting with more content and then expand onto the Xbox 360,” said John Vechey, General Manager at PopCap Games. “By offering the addition of Duel Mode, our fans will be able to challenge their friends continuously to find out who is the ultimate ‘Peggle Master’.” Story Page(s) Just as in the classic original, Peggle 2 combines elements of pinball, pachinko and billiards and adds liberal doses of whimsy, fun, excitement and challenge – not to mention rainbows and a fifth of Beethoven. Peggle 2 is Coming to Xbox 360 on May 7 16 - 17 The man behind the megachurch? 17 - 18 Ronimo and Two Tribes Team Up to Bring Swords & Soldiers HD to 18 Discover Nature with Augmented Reality in Disneynature Explore App 19 Stand O’ Food Empire on the iPad Goes Sweet 20 The man behind the megachurch? Lightmare Studios Beams in Star Trek the Next Generation to Infinity Wars 21 Final Fantasy XIV A Real Reborn Through the Maelstrom 22 One rewrote how the world does business. One rewired how business leaders define success. Together they Mousee Games Launches Siege Online for English-Speaking Market 22 - 23 helped overhaul how today’s nonprofits and churches produce “changed lives.” From Bob Buford, the author of Dr. Levi Harrison 7 Tips for Gamer’s Health 23 Halftime, which taught a generation of marketplace leaders to pursue significance along with success, comes Drucker & Me—What a Texas Entrepreneur Learned From the Father of Modern Management available in stores and online April 15. “Peter Drucker helped me see that the outwardly focused church is a major social opportunity,” Buford said. “Our challenge was to find and equip church leaders willing to commit the time and effort to apply man- agement and organizational skills to their work as pastors—and then to help them help each other.”

Peggle 2 is Coming to Xbox 360 on May 7 More than a “how-to” book, Worthy Publishing’s Drucker & Me charts the business relationship that grew into an unlikely friendship between two men who also deeply influenced each other. For the U.S. and PopCap Games, creator of some of the world’s most beloved video game franchises and a division of Elec- Japan, Austrian-born Peter Drucker’s radical insights on business and management literally created the best of tronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), today announced that Peggle™ 2 is coming for the Xbox 360, videogame and today’s corporations. Texan Bob Buford built a highly successful cable television business then pivoted, com- entertainment system on May 7 worldwide. Not only will the game include the lovable Peggle Masters that mitting his “second half” to pursue significance and help others do it for themselves. Buford’s Halftime sold players have gotten a chance to work alongside, but the Xbox 360 version will have multiplayer Duel Mode so more than 750,000 copies, and he founded both the Leadership Network and Halftime. players can challenge their friends on the couch or online. For decades before Drucker’s death in 2005, the two men fixed on a mutual passion for what Drucker Peggle 2 has become more magical with the first installment of downloadable content available today told Forbes magazine was “the most important social phenomenon in American society in the past 30 years,” for Xbox One, the all-in-one games entertainment system from Microsoft, which features the awesome multi- the modern megachurch. Drucker & Me charts their growing disappointment with corporate America and player Duel Mode – a profound new experience that’s completely and utterly free. In a smart match, a private growing excitement for life change through nonprofits. Saddleback Church’s Rick Warren, Willow Creek’s Family Friendly Gaming Page 16 Page 17 Family Friendly Gaming In The News Continued In The News Continued

Bill Hybels and others were the first to help Ronimo and Two Tribes Team Up to the eyes of a monarch but- design a new management model for non- Bring Swords & Soldiers HD to Wii U terfly, fish for termites like profits. a chimpanzee and more. In Hear what business and spiritual Command an army of Vikings in their quest total, Disneynature Ex- leaders say about Drucker & Me: to create the ultimate BBQ sauce, lead the plore features five animal ■ “I personally witnessed this fascinating Aztecs in defense of the Holy Pepper and adventures, each with four back story between two of my best friends, build an array of explosive Chinese toys! unique challenges. Peter Drucker and Bob Buford. Now every- Build your own forces and defeat your foes Through player sound one can benefit from the amazing conver- using berserkers, dart blowers, giant boul- recognition, kids will be sations Bob had with one of the brightest ders, ninja monkeys (yes, – ninja monkeys!) able to interact directly minds of all time.” and many more! with the animals they see Dr. Rick Warren on their screens. Kids can Founding Pastor of Saddleback Church and Swords & Soldiers was fellow Dutch devel- take photos of each adven- Author of The Purpose Driven Life oper Ronimo Games’ debut Wii game. It ture and then add them to became one of the early indie classics on the their Disneynature Journal. ■ “I loved Drucker & Me. I can’t think of two system and stands the test of time extremely Disneynature Explore more influential people, not only in my life well. features: but in the lives of many others, than Peter · Exciting 3D animal Drucker and Bob Buford. Learning from We’ve teamed up and upgraded it so it feels animation, sound effects their friendship and stimulating interactions right at home on Wii U! It’s still as fun as and player sound recogni- is a gift you won’t want to miss!” ever, but now also makes use of the Wii U tion Ken Blanchard GamePad and HD capabilities of the system. · Target colors and Coauthor of The One Minute Manager® and objects in the view of the Leading at a Higher Level Without further ado, here’s what we’ll be Discover Nature with Augmented Re- mobile device to explore offering. ality in Disneynature Explore App the environment ■ “Being mentored by Peter Drucker was one · Disneynature Journal to store pictures of God’s great gifts to my ministry. I remain The classic Swords & Soldiers experience. Kids and families can now explore the of each adventure and track progress indebted to Bob Buford for making that hap- Playable with custom touch scheme on outdoors like never before with Disneyna- · Disneynature video clips of real pen.” GamePad. ture Explore, a new augmented reality app animals featured in the app, including the Bill Hybels Playable with Wii remote on TV. available for free on the Apple App Store brown bears from Disneynature BEARS in Founding Pastor of Willow Creek Commu- Multiplayer mode combining gamepad today. Launching to coincide with Earth theaters on April 18th nity Church a n d T V. Month and the release of Disneynature’s · Photo missions to extend a family’s ■ “Bob Buford creates another great book— High res HD graphics compared to SD latest theatrical movie, BEARS, Disneyna- engagement with nature and as an extra benefit we get the perceptive Wii release. ture Explore combines an augmented reality · A parents’ page that includes sugges- wisdom of Peter Drucker added to the mix Expected release end of April / Early May. experience with fun animal-behavior game tions for outdoor play a s w e l l .” Low TBA introduction price. play that encourages children to get outside · Virtual Disneynature pins awarded Philip Anschutz The ultimate BBQ sauce. and discover nature. throughout gameplay CEO and Owner of The Anschutz Company When the app’s augmented reality · Spanish language option and Philanthropist The game is currently undergoing localiza- features are used, 3D animals will appear in · No in-app purchases or third-party With a foreword by Jim Collins, tion and final bug testing, we will let you the live camera view of the device, taking advertising author of the best-selling Good To Great— know once we know the final release date. kids on adventures in their own backyards Disneynature Explore requires iOS7 and a masterful epilogue by researcher Ed or neighborhoods. In the activities kids will or higher and is compatible with iPad Mini, Stetzer—the 224-page, hardcover Drucker twotribes.com/message/swords-soldiers-hd- be able to catch salmon like a brown bear iPad Air, iPod 5, iPad 2 and iPhone 4 and & Me retails for $19.99 and is available in for-wii-u. and follow tracks to find her bear cub, hunt above only. Disneynature Explore is now stores and online April 15. a warthog with a lion, view the world from available on the Apple App Store.

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Stand O’ Food Empire on the iPad Goes Sweet Lightmare Studios Beams in Star Trek the Next Generation to Infinity Wars

G5 Games adds chocolate with a free update to Stand O’ Food Empire on the iPad. Now burger magnates will Independent Australian game developer Lightmare Studios today announced that Star Trek: The Next Gen- be serving chocolate cakes with bilberry, cream, caramel or chocolate sauces; marzipan roses, kiwis or cher- eration™ will be coming to Lightmare Studios’ recently-released animated, digital trading card game (TCG), ries in their restaurant chains! The 1.3 update makes the game sweeter with a brand new building - Chocolate Infinity Wars™ starting with new cards releasing this April. Cake Café. Players will have to build 10 new factories and farms to supply ingredients for their chocolate Through its partnership with Iconic future, and under license by CBS Consumer Products, Star Trek: cakes, and construct 4 new labs to produce delicious syrups and sauces. The update also features 12 buildings The Next Generation-themed cards will phase their way into the Infinity Wars Universe, and will allow players such as a coffee shop, a video game store, and a rodeo in 2 new collections. Also enjoy 15 new decorations like to place their favorite Star Trek characters in the captain’s chair and send them into glorious battle. New fac- biscuit benches, a cake monument and streetlight candies, over 80 new quests and improvements and fixes as tions, including Starfleet and the Klingon Empire will be introduced, along with an all-new play ability known well. The Stand O’ Food Empire 1.3 update is available for free download on the App Store. as “Piloting.” In Stand O’ Food Empire, your old friends Ronnie, Nikki and Clarence have traveled from Tinseltown “We are a small indie team but our latest incarnations, honoring the timeless Star Trek: The Next Gen- in search of a few perfect spots for new restaurants. But the evil Mr. Torg is keeping watch as usual, hoping to eration, have never made me so proud of our crew,” exclaimed Lightmare Studios CEO, Elphie Coyle. “This, destroy the hard-working team’s plans. In this unique blend of time management, city building and strategy along with our recent expectation-shattering success on , the upcoming Mobile Compan- gameplay, grow your business step-by-step, improving your offerings along the way - flip the best burgers and ion App, and our supportive fans, makes me believe that we are poised to make solid dent in the TCG Multi- serve your growing clientele. Build four types of cafes serving different burger specialties: beef, fish, salad and verse with Infinity Wars.” chicken. Then oversee upgrades to maximize profits and enhance the customer experience. With over 2.5 million matches played since its public release in February, Infinity Wars features me- Сonstruct homes to grow the neighborhood - and your business! Create farms and factories to supply chanics and tactics that revolutionize the way gamers play and interact with TCGs. Players’ minds will need to high-quality products and add thoughtful decorations and amenities, such as flowerbeds, drinking fountains be quick if they wish to succeed in head-to-head battles with simultaneous turn-based combat. and ice cream trucks. From the mountains to the beach, open new burger joints while unlocking recipes, mas- Featuring a fully open trading space, events, tournaments, and a helpful and engaging community, tering sauces and setting up supply chains. Knock out hundreds of quests to earn achievements, rewards and Infinity Wars is one of the most intuitive strategy TCGs to date. Players can earn, sell, trade, buy, and win

a veritable fortune! The game is developed new cards for use within the game; pulling the best from and published by G5 Entertainment. the physical TCG world to make TCGs more accessible to a What’s New in Version 1.3: wider audience and paving a new path for the eSports com- * DELICIOUS DECADENCE: Serve amaz- munity. ing chocolate cakes in a new type of cafe that you get to build! Infinity Wars™ Key Features: * MORE SUPPLY CHAINS: 10 new facto- ries and farms to supply cake ingredients Over 300 cards currently available, with new cards re- like marzipan, wafers, kiwis, cherries and leased frequently bilberries Every single card beautifully animated * DRIPPING WITH GOODNESS: Four Open trading between players new labs designed to produce syrups and Over 120 Single Player and Multiplayer quests to complete sauces for your addictive cakes Simultaneous gameplay allows bluff and prediction me- * Over 80 new quests to complete as you chanics never seen before in traditional TCGs expand your gastronomic empire Full deck builder allows for millions of custom deck com- * 12 new buildings to construct in two binations entertaining new collections Cross-platform play across PC, Mac, iOS and Android * 15 fantastic new decorations for your Customizable Deck and Battlefield skins ever-beautifying city Star Trek: The Next Generation came to Infinity Wars *Plus tons of performance optimizations, improvements and fixes! starting with new cards released in April.

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to have helped bring it to English-speaking Dr. Levi Harrison 7 Tips for Gamer’s gamers.” Health The rules for combat in Siege Online are simple, but like in chess, the numbers of tactics you can use are infinite. Build an 1.Take a five minute break every army that can conquer enemy castles while 60 minutes to simply flex and extend your also defending your realm from invaders. fingers. You can do this by making a full fist Success in battle depends on in-depth com- and then opening all your fingers widely for bat preparation as well as the ability to make several repetitions (20 repetitions every 60 the right decisions in while facing tough minutes). Setting a reminder on your phone situations on the battlefield. Brute force and is a great way to keep track. fast-clicking alone won’t help you win! The 2. Before gaming, immerse your complex economic system reflects the real hands and wrists in warm water for 3-5 min- world and includes crafting, trading, mining, utes. The heat will be soothing to the joints. hunting and herb gathering. You will need to Also, heat reduces viscosity of the joint fluid, be shrewd to prosper! which may increase the flexibility of the Over 100 different buildings are wrist and agility of the fingers, hence your available for players to develop their per- actions per minute. sonal castles and their army with more than 3. Do gliding exercises on the wrist 40 different troops, and extensive support during a 60 second break. These exercises for dynamic player interactions includes a are designed to help stave off carpal tunnel well-developed guild system, and PVP zones syndrome symptoms which include hand with battles, global events, raids against rival numbness, tingling, pain, or decreased grip Guilds, alliances and diplomacy. strength. 4. Do Nirschl exercises to help stretch Final Fantasy XIV A Real Reborn Mousee Games Launches Siege Online out the extensor muscles of the elbow and Through the Maelstrom for English-Speaking Market wrist. This can help prevent “Tennis Elbow,” something not exclusive to tennis players a , Inc. today released “Through Mousee Games announced the launch of the real risk for active games. the Maelstrom,” also known as Patch 2.2, English language version of Siege Online, a 5. Do blocking exercises when taking for the popular FINAL FANTASY® XIV: A 3D downloadable multiplayer RPG set in a a break. These exercises greatly assist in the Realm Reborn™ online game. war-torn fantasy medieval land. Siege Online movement of the joints in your fingers and The new content offers an exciting combines in-depth strategy with a complex thumbs. new storyline, dungeons like the Lost City economy and a sophisticated guild system to 6. Massage your fingers, wrist and of Amdapor and new Hard Mode dungeons, create an immersive and challenging gam- elbows regularly during the day, even when including the lurid Halatali and the Illumi- ing experience unlike anything you’ve seen you are not gaming. This is especially impor- nati overrun Brayflox’s Longstop. High-level before. tant for the thumb, which is responsible for players can test their mettle with the Second “Siege Online is the perfect game for over 42% of all functional motion of your Binding Coil of Bahamut raid which will be people who love the depth of a full-featured hand during gaming. the highest level of difficulty available. and complex online RPG, but also want a 7. Shake out your hands, wrist and Patch 2.2 (Through the Maelstrom) strategic combat system instead of pure ac- elbows during your break and throughout for FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn tion,” said Irina Kudosova, president of Mou- the day. This can be done during one of the is available for PC and the Playstation®3 see Games. “Siege Online reflects the kind of 60 second breaks. computer entertainment system. innovation you will only see from the small, independent developers, and we’re pleased Family Friendly Gaming Page 22 Page 23 Family Friendly Gaming State Of Gaming REVIEWS

Do you know what May brings to Walking the floor and seeing all Grand Bazaar would be great to Welcome to our reviews section. We have a couple of rules when it comes to our reviews. The reviewer must give an hon- the video game industry? Prepa- the pomp and exhibits. Massive see. A new Ys game for the older est accounting as to why he/she liked or disliked something. No fanboy reviews allowed here, or at the very least they are ration for E3. Family Friendly statues, walls, and more have been members of the family. Dragon discouraged (after all everyone has their own personal biases, likes, and dislikes). Everyone also has different tolerances, and Gaming has been covering E3 for seen in past years. Quest games are definitely needed. weaknesses - we strive to keep that in mind in our reviews. We have been burned ourselves by reviews saying a certain game nine years now. This year will be What is Family Friendly We still receive questions about is great, only to be greatly offended by that game. Reviewers must be kind in their reviews. A game may be horrible, but there the seventh year we have a team Gaming looking for at E3 2014? when Square Enix will bring across is no need to degrade the developer, publisher, artists, etc. There is also no need for name calling. attending the Super Bowl of video Connectivity between the Nin- Dragon Quest X. We review video games on five separate criteria: graphics, sound, replay/extras, gameplay, and family friendly factor. games in person. It is an insane tendo 3DS/2DS, and the Wii U. Sonic Boom, Tales of Xillia Review scale can be found here. The editor in chief coordinates reviews to have as much cohesion as possible. We are very amount of work. It is an exhaust- More family friendly video games 2, Gardening Mama 2, and LEGO open about the way we review video games. Each section starts with a 75 score, and can earn or lose points based on the con- ing long trip there, long hours from Nintendo. Animal Crossing Ninjago Nindroids are games we tent of the game, using our grading scale (found on the website). covering as much content as we on the Wii U would be neat to see. are looking forward to at E3 2014. Parents, please do not take any of our reviews as gospel. Different people are offended by different things. We work can, and then a long rewarding Plenty of awesome titles from Mi- That reminds us - we are very curi- hard here at Family Friendly Gaming to discern the good from the bad in the teachings of each different video game. What trip back home. Then when we get crosoft on the new Kinect sensor. ous to see what TT Games has in may seem harmless to our reviewer(s), could be a big deal to you. We encourage you to spend time with your children and back we are still sifting through A new Kinectimals game would be store for families in terms of Lego investigate each video game yourself. Each review is written with you in mind, and we try to mention each problem we find. content. We decide whether to awesome. Something from Sony video games. They always have We are not perfect, and miss things from time to time - just as the ESRB does. The ESRB rating is merely a start, and since publish it in the e-magazine or on the Playstation 4 that is fam- something for the Christmas rush. they ignore many of the moral and spiritual factors important to parents all across America, we do our small part to fill that straight online. ily friendly. Playstation Vita Pets What will it be this year? huge void. We are a small ministry and your prayers are so very important to us. Meetings with plenty of has all kinds of potential. It is nice We expect surprises at E3 Questions, suggestions, comments, or got a game you would like for us to review? Then companies, trying new products, to see something family friendly 2014. There are always new games CONTENTS please email us at: [email protected]. and finding the good upcoming making it to the PS Vita. The long we were not expecting. There are games for families. These are a few drought on the PS4 means fami- always surprise announcements DVD Score Page Playstation 2 Score Page of our favorite things. The mega lies are ignoring the Playstation 4. families can get behind. What Life of PI 67 36 Spy Hunter 2 44 29 press conferences from companies Sony needs to do something about does Sony, Nintendo, and Micro- X-Men Volume 5 60 35 Playstation 3 Score Page like Microsoft, Ubisoft, and EA that. soft have in store for us? Any new Genesis Score Page Journey Collectors Edition 74 33 always brings a smile to our faces. A Harvest Moon game like hardware announcements? Flicky 71 37 Playstation 4 Score Page iPad Score Page Journey Collectors Edition 74 33 Dig Dog Out 70 30 Playstation Vita Score Page Matthew 20:32-34 iPhone Score Page Journey Collectors Edition 74 33 Dig Dog Out 70 30 Wii Score Page 32 Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want me to do for you?” Neo Geo Pocket Score Page Zoo Hospital 69 34 Metal Slug 1st Mission 48 37 he asked. Wii U Score Page Nintendo 3DS Score Page Sing Party 59 32 33 “Lord,” they answered, “we want our sight.” Freakyforms Deluxe Your Creations Alive 67 27 34 Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately HomeTown Story 64 26 Xbox Score Page Spy Hunter 2 44 29 they received their sight and followed him. Personal Computer Score Page Dig Dog Out 70 30

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SCORE: 64 SCORE: 67

Plenty of companies very little figure out what sells. You have Nintendo tries all kinds of what I mean. There are feel the relationship training. to find the right prices for interesting, unique and differ- plenty of bright colors between themselves They teach things to sell. You need to have ent things. Some of them are in Freakyforms Deluxe and the gaming me- us how enough merchandise on hand, slam dunk home runs. Others Your Creations Alive. dia is one sided. We to open and to buy more at the right well they kind of slink into the The game starts pretty spend all the money the shop, times. This is difficult because annals of video game history. stale, but players unlock covering their prod- put down you never know what a sup- Freakyforms Deluxe Your things like trees, and ucts, make them all tables, put plier will bring to you at 2pm Creations Alive is one of those grass. kinds of money, and merchan- every day. games that most gamers want The music in get nothing in return. dise on The most annoying to forget. Families may find a Freakyforms Deluxe Not even a review- tables, ad- thing about HomeTown Story few things of interest in this Your Creations Alive is able copy of a game. just prices, is you have to leave the store Nintendo 3DS hand held video acceptable. The different has moved and to save. to go explore. You are losing game. creatures we create can into that kind of a re- From there money doing that. So you don’t Freakyforms Deluxe have different sounds lationship with Family you have want to do it. Clients will stand Your Creations Alive looks as applied to them. Most Friendly Gaming. We to figure in line waiting for you while good as your talent level in of those sounds are on The dungeons in do all the work, they get all out what to do. Making mat- you are gone. There is always drawing. Since I am horrible the annoying side. I ended Freakyforms Deluxe Your Cre- the benefit, and they are not ters worse is NPC characters a chance for a loss of revenue at drawing, up turning the ations Alive are like very small capable of replying to emails. walk around the confusing while you are exploring. and using sound way low. role playing areas. Families There was massive, town layout at There is the limited Families can watch the battles unravel once insane amounts of coverage different times a lame witch character tools in this go on simplistic there is contact with another of HomeTown Story by Fam- of day. This in HomeTown Story. 3DS game; quests in Freaky- creature. The more creatures ily Friendly Gaming. Yet after makes finding Couldn’t that have my char- forms Deluxe you make in Freakyforms spending all the money cover- their shops been left to the bad acters look Your Creations Deluxe Your Creations Alive ing this game, we also had to and homes Harvest Moon games? horrible. Alive. Find this the larger your world becomes. spend money to purchase it as very difficult. Nice music, store Freakyforms item, get a key This expands this game from well. I saved up for months to At its expansions, and stable Deluxe Your for a chest, and laughably small to something be able to buy this Nintendo core Home- game play. Some items Creations more. Collect that feels like your moneys 3DS hand held video game. Ul- Town Story is are asked for and are Alive is sort eggs to earn worth. Freakyforms Deluxe timately it turned into a major a supply and hard to sell. This is a of a poor coins, eat fruit, Your Creations Alive is quirky disappointment. demand game. hard game to get into. man’s Spore and go questing and not for everyone. HomeTown Story has You have to - Yolanda if you know in dungeons. - Paul

Publisher: Natsume Graphics: 65% Publisher: Nintendo Graphics: 60% Developer: Toybox Inc Sound: 76% Developer: Asobism Sound: 75% System: Nintendo 3DS Replay: 85% System: Nintendo 3DS Replay: 80% Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone 10+ Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone {Comic {Violent References} Gameplay: 30% Gameplay: 50% Family Friendly Factor: 65% Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence} Family Friendly Factor: 75%

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Create your very own SCORE: 44 MAGICAL PIXIE Midway went out of business Friendly Gaming it is DUST LAMP thanks to games like Spy Hunt- just another game on er 2 on the Xbox and Playsta- the mountain of mis- and fill your room with the warm tion 2. This vehicle combat takes the ESRB has glow of pixie dust! game on rails is horrible. Angel made. Studios tried to bring back the The graphics are action of the old arcade game. average in Spy Hunter They even included a storyline 2 at best. Many of them Bring the magic of Pixie Hollow into your home! to keep gamers playing. They are re-used so often I decided to attack Christians got tired of shooting You Will Need: Velcro with an A little pixie dust with Spy Hunter 2; showing the same things. How 1 Mason jar with a lid. adhesive back. (glitter) their intolerance for diversity, can the bad guys have and hatred. thousands upon thou- Non toxic spray their lack of realism. I am sure 1 LED flicker candle. The ESRB was asleep sands of the same vehicles? adhesive they promoted it as being re- while rating Spy Hunter 2. Sure was nice of them to throw alistic. Sadly too many gaming Directions: Have an adult help you with this activity! They focused on the violence themselves at me one and two journalists are too lazy to think portion of this driving and at a time. Yes I am mocking Step 1 - Take your mason jar outside and carefully spray the inside with non for themselves. They just re- blowing every- toxic adhesive spray. Be sure to fully coat the whole inside of the jar. peat what they are told to say. thing up video No wonder so many gamers Step 2 - Add 2 full tablespoons of iridescent (semi transparent) glitter to game. They are cynical. the jar. missed the The music in Spy Step 3 - Attach the lid and shake well until the glitter fully coats the inside enticement to Hunter 2 is annoying at best. of your jar. Then, remove the lid and set your jar aside to dry. lust. Which The special effect sounds go is in the intro Step 4 - Attach your LED candle to the inside of the lid with sticky back along with the excessive and movie at the velcro. This will allow you to remove and turn your candle on and off over the top violence. Spy very start of whenever you want. Hunter 2 does not pay tribute the game. No to the original game. Instead Step 5 - Switch on your LED candle, attach it to the lid, and then attach wonder fami- it just puts it in the worst light your lid to the jar. Then, place the jar lid-side down in a special place in lies have little possible. By proxy it does the your room. to no respect same to the entire video game for the ESRB. industry. - Frank Turn off the lights and enjoy the magical For Family flickering glow of your new pixie dust lamp!

Publisher: Midway Graphics: 50% ™ Developer: Angel Studios Sound: 60% New on Blu-ray Combo Pack System: Xbox/PS2(tested) Replay: 50% Rating: ‘T’ - Teen {Violence} Gameplay: 20% & HD Digital April 1 Family Friendly Factor: 40%

Family Friendly Gaming ©2014 Disney Page 28 Page 29 Family Friendly Gaming Dig Dog Out Apple Cinnamon White Cake DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease SCORE: 70 and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.

2. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together Dig Dog Out is pile of ash. That is the depth of in a bowl. an indie game the violent content in Dig Dog similar to Dig Out. This Personal Computer 3. Beat white sugar and butter together in a bowl Dug. There are game can also be found on the using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. differences of iOS platform. For families with Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until incorporated; add course. Like an iPad and/or iPhone. I am vanilla extract. we play a dog not aware of any cross platform 4. character who functionality. Combine flour and baking powder together is trying to get The controls in Dig INGREDIENTS: in a bowl; stir into creamed butter mixture. Mix milk into batter until smooth. Pour half the all the bones on Dog Out can be a bit laggy. PREP 20 mins batter into the prepared loaf pan; add half the the screen. The Out. I would play a level and Stagnant is the word that COOK 30 mins apples and half the brown sugar mixture. Lightly dog has some kind of a weapon get a GAME OVER screen. My comes to mind while I was READY IN 50 mins pat apple mixture into batter. Pour the remaining that can shoot the enemy dog was still alive, there was no playing. I hate not being able Original recipe makes 1 9x5-inch batter over apple layer; top with remaining characters - like mice. Dig Dog on screen timer that I saw, and to climb up holes I created. loaf apples and brown sugar mixture. Lightly pat Out does not let families climb I could access the rest of the This gave Dig Dog Out more apples into batter; swirl brown sugar mixture up holes they have dug. Dirt is bones on the screen. So I have of a strategic feel as oppose to • 1/3 cup brown sugar through apples using a finger or spoon. needed to go up. no idea why the game stopped the arcade feel of Dig Dug. I • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 5. It is really easy to have me from playing. also am baffled why the game Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick • 2/3 cup white sugar inserted in the center of the loaf comes out your puppy die in Dig Dog Dig Dog Out contains would just stop me on certain • 1/2 cup butter, softened clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Out. He can get smashed by cute graphics of objects and levels with no explanation, hint • 2 eggs rocks, fall too far, and come in characters. Shooting the mice or help. contact with enemy characters. produces a skeleton and then a The music in Dig Recipe by Jinglebells, courtesy of Allrecipes.com When this happens an angel Dog Out is nice. of your doggie floats up to the Smooth and se- surface. Expect to die in Dig rene while we are Dog Out at a regular interval. digging around Thankfully there are passwords in the earth. Dig to the start of the last level we Dog Out has quite completed. Which means we a bit of promise have to replay that level again. for indie develop- I ran into one odd ers and the future. glitch while playing Dig Dog - WMG

Publisher: Xing Interactive Graphics: 70% Developer: Xing Interactive Sound: 80% System: iPhone/iPad/PC(tested) Replay: 70% Rating: ‘NR’ - Not Rated Gameplay: 55% Family Friendly Factor: 75%

Family Friendly Gaming Page 30 Page 31 Family Friendly Gaming Sing Party Journey Collector’s Edition

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Sing Party was a The song selection in In the last issue of Family implementation. launch title for Sing Party is horrible. Not one Friendly Gaming we reviewed The the Wii U around song for the 80% super major- the different indie games in graphics range Christmas of 2012. ity of Americans who self ID as the Journey Collector’s Edi- in Journey Col- For some odd rea- Christian. Talk about discrimi- tion. Each is a separate game lector’s Edition. son a reviewable nation. To make matters worse that is downloadable on the Generally they copy was not pro- the worldly singers included Playstation Network. This issue are good, and vided. So we put - well lets just say their best I wanted to review the pack- show us differ- it on our purchase work is not included. So we age of three games at the same ent worlds. The list, and when it have known artists with lesser time. Sort of what does it feel violence here came down into a I am not sure why a known songs. As we scrolled like to have three games in one and there feels microphone is included in Sing price range we were willing to through songs there were more package? diminished Gravediggers, Duke War, and Party. Its about worthless. It pay - we bought it. For the sole NO responses. The price of Journey when we take into account Nostril Shot. These are where has lag, and the scoring on the purpose of doing a review. I I was really hoping for Collector’s Edition is really there are three games. Flower Journey Collector’s Edition get screen makes little to no sense. had my suspicions concerning something special out of Sing good. Twenty dollars or less is really good about avoiding the most violent content. To be We would hit the right spot, Sing Party. Sadly this kara- Party. The lenient ESRB missed for three games is fantastic. any kind of violent content. blunt I could have done with- and no points. Other times oke game is worse than I had the sexual content, enticement These are three indie games so The bad side is Flower has a out these three games. Some we missed it, and got points. thought. to lust, and lack of modest at- you have to throw away con- tree hugger kind of feel to it. people love having six games Sing Party is one confounding Sing Party has Party tire choices. They got the Lyr- ventual wisdom, thinking, and The really neat thing in this package. I see it as only music game. The cord for the Mode, Sing Mode, Team Mode, ics, and that is one big doozy. processes. The most important about Journey Collector’s Edi- having three - since I don’t like microphone is long so that is Practice, and Options. Sing is Initially I thought Sing Party thing about Journey Collector’s tion is the three never before those violent mini games. handy. for multiple family members had the ‘T’ for THIRTEEN Edition is to figure out how released mini games. They are It is cool to see new and since many of the words ap- AND OLDER to play it. The different ideas enter the video pear on the TV screen. Sing ONLY rating controls are not game industry. Journey Collec- mode is for one or two players from the ESRB. much help since tor’s Edition showcases smaller to sing via the microphones. But they must they are gener- development teams can come We only had one microphone have dropped it to ally horrible in up with interesting ideas. At so we were not able to test the Everyone ten all three games. the same time they show there Team mode. Practice mode is years and older. Indie games win is still a lot of work to be done about worthless - keep singing It should be a ‘T’ with their ideas, on the indie scene. the same song over and over rated game. but many times - Luke again. - Paul lose with their

Publisher: Nintendo Graphics: 65% Publisher: Sony Computer Entertain- Graphics: 70% Developer: FreeStyleGames Sound: 50% ment Sound: 70% System: Wii U Replay: 80% Developer: thatgamecompany Replay: 90% Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone 10+ System: PS4/PS Vita/PS3(tested) {Lyrics} Gameplay: 50% Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone 10+ Gameplay: 60% Family Friendly Factor: 50% {Fantasy Violence} Family Friendly Factor: 80%

Family Friendly Gaming Page 32 Page 33 Family Friendly Gaming Zoo Hospital X-Men Volume 5

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I found Zoo thing mild and superficial is It is always sad to see shows show as well as Hospital on not going to cause that kind of go past their prime. Or for the previously the Wii for a reaction. the writers to just give up, and mentioned a low price We treat the animals throw some things together. problems. The on clearance. in a series of mini games. A Either of those could be why show made This animal few hours into Zoo Hospital X-Men Volume 5 turned out so it seventy-six related video and you will be sick to death of poorly. It feels thrown together episodes before game was on playing the same mini games at the last minute. Few of the it was sent out our list so over and over again. What is episodes carried much of a to pasture. I spent the worse is the animal will go into storyline. There are a couple of I really money to pur- distress while you are working two parters - but that is it. hope Disney chase it. I am on it. So you have to go soothe The theme song and Marvel so glad I did. it, and hope the random dis- changed for the worse. The bring the Spi- We take care tress does not happen again - animation changed here and der-Man show of the animals at best. At worst you die. right away. there - again for the worse. from this time and age. Maybe one of their in a zoo in Zoo Hospital. In Another lacking area of Families can fail the The voice actor for Gambit period out on DVD. It was a executives will read this review fact these animals need surgery realism in Zoo Hospital is the operations in Zoo Hospital. changed - again for the worse. way better show than X-Men and take action. I can hope for all the time. We go from ani- animals. Lets say it has ticks, Leave the animal in distress X-Men Volume 5 is a really ever was. It deserves a chance that change. mal to animal performing sur- or a rash or something. The too long is a sure fire way poor send off for the show. on the market place in this day Plenty of different char- gery. Some animals need more animal is lethargic, nearly dead to make that happen. What Especially with how acters stroll through X-Men than one surgery at a time. looking. I’m sorry but some- makes no sense is the animal things ended so open Volume 5. It is almost like the The lack of realism in is sedated. So why is it ended. The X-Men goodbye season to the show Zoo Hospital is what bothers going into distress when almost feel like they was trying to bring in as many me the most. Let me give you you are shaving it? are going to disband people as possible. How and an example that shocked me. The animals look nice as well. why Jean Grey returned was We can pet a king cobra to in Zoo Hospital. The Like previ- never explained. I wonder if have it like us. What? Petting sounds are okay. There is ous volumes we have some of the episodes in X-Men a king cobra. What? Are you a real focus on the ani- violence, enticement Volume 5 are left overs from mad? What? Are you crazy? mals. To the point they to lust, pro evolution, previous years that were not What? Are you insane? What? are close to worshiping and anti-God. I sus- aired. My advice is to pass on In the real world that is going them. pect many of those X-Men Volume 5. to be a bite, and hospital visit - Yolanda helped kill off this - Paul

Publisher: Majesco Entertainment Graphics: 70% Publisher: Disney Graphics: 60% Developer: Torus Games Sound: 78% Developer: Marvel Sound: 65% System: Wii System: DVD Replay: 79% Rating: ‘TV-Y7’ for Directed to chil- Replay: 60% Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone Gameplay: 50% dren 7 and older Gameplay: 55% {Mild Blood} Family Friendly Factor: 70% Family Friendly Factor: 60%

Family Friendly Gaming Page 34 Page 35 Family Friendly Gaming Life of PI Flicky Metal Slug 1st Mis- sion

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I find in to let it drown. It is very easy Flicky is a retro game that might have been One of the joys I have at Family Friendly Gam- recent to question so much of the considered retro when it was released. Flicky ing is repeatedly exposing the ESRB. Metal months I am content in Life of PI. At the does not look, sound, or feel like a Genesis Slug 1st Mission on the Neo Geo Pocket is challenging very end of the movie I found video game. It feels like an 8-bit arcade video another game on the already massive pile. They myself as myself questioning which of game. The screen scrolls a bit, but feels like a gave this ultra violent video game an ‘E’ for a reviewer. his two stories were real and Joust kind of layout. We play a bird that collects Everyone. That is like saying sky diving is for Life of PI true. baby chicks and gets them to the exit. Other everyone. I bet you can find quite a few people is a really There are great con- animals like cats will get in our way. We can who would reject sky diving. Just like there are millions upon millions who would reject Metal good chal- cepts in Life of PI as well. He pick up objects and throw them at the cats. Slug 1st Mission. lenge for any selflessly took care of the tiger. The goal of any level in Flicky is to We get a soldier in Metal Slug 1st reviewer. It would have been much collect all of the chicks and get them to the Mission who shoots everything in sight. He This movie for an interesting survival story easier to let it die. He cared for exit. When you do so, you graduate to the next kills every single human he can find, blows up touches on multiple different across the Pacific Ocean. it in a selfless and caring fash- room. Which of course gets more difficult. every vehicle, and essentially is death running concepts, ideas, and ideolo- Some aspects of his ion. He never gave up hope. He The biggest problem I have with Flicky is the around. Since death is what we see over and gies. A young man from India story in Life of PI are fantas- included God in his troubles. glitches. I collect all the chicks and parkour my over again in Metal Slug 1st Mission. It gets old is raised in the family zoo. He tic. Others are hard to believe. He wound up with a great at- way to the exit. Some of the chicks did not fol- half way through the first level. explores different religious be- Such as the huge floating island titude about the entire ordeal. low along. So I have to go back and get them. Boss characters in Metal Slug 1st Mis- liefs. He decides to try and fol- plant. That he and a Bengal Life of PI contains vio- Which is a problem since more and more sion require insane amounts of damage before low all of them. This reminds tiger could survive together. lent content, death, the young enemy animals are appearing. they finally go down. That is if you can survive me of people who say the only That he kept said Bengal tiger man wearing little clothing, The music in Flicky is nice. The graph- the extremely difficult boss levels. Metal Slug way to know God is to see him alive when he had chances and moments of extreme peril. ics are okay. I noticed quite a bit of repeating 1st Mission does let gamers save. There are also from all belief sets. Of course I personally patterns. The difficulty a limited number of continues. their premise assumes all belief believe Life of of Flicky is on the high Metal Slug sets are looking at God. PI earns the end. Families may get 1st Mission tries to His parents move the PG-13 movie frustrated quickly play- shake things up by family to Canada across the rating since ing Flicky on the letting players inside sea. Except the Japanese ship there is so Genesis. I love the con- vehicles. I personally love getting into those sinks. He is the only human much adult cept of protecting the jet airplanes. They to survive. At this point there only cerebral young. I just wish the look great, and control are animals on the boat that content. cats would stop spawn- better than running survive with him. One of them - Paul ing and re-spawning. around. is a Bengal tiger. Which makes - Paul - Paul

Publisher: 20th Centure Fox Graphics: 55% Publisher: Sega Graphics: 70% Publisher: SNK Corpora- Graphics: 50% Developer: Dune Entertainment Developer: Sega tion System: DVD Sound: 70% Sound: 80% Sound: 60% Rating: ‘PG’ - Parental Guidance Replay: 70% System: Genesis Replay: 70% Developer: SNK Replay: 60% {for emotional thematic content throughout, Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone System: Neo Geo Pocket and some scary action sequences and peril} Gameplay: 80% {Mild Suggestive Themes} Gameplay: 60% Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone {Ani- Gameplay: 30% Family Friendly Factor: 60% Family Friendly Factor: 75% mated Violence} Family Friendly Factor: 40%

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Product: MXGP - The Official Moto- cross Videogame Company: Milestone System: PC/PS3/Xbox 360/PS Vita Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone

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Product: MXGP - The Official Moto- cross Videogame Company: Milestone System: PC/PS3/Xbox 360/PS Vita Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone

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Tropico 5 43 - 49 Altitude0 50 - 51 Chronology 52 - 53 How to Train Your Dragon 2 54 - 55 The Last Tinker City of Colors 56 - 57 Dungeon of the Endless 58 - 59 Tumblestone 60 - 61 Batman Arkham Knight 62 - 63 ONE PIECE Unlimited World Red 64 - 65

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Product: Tropico 5 Company: System: PC/MAC//Xbox 360 Release Date: Summer 2014 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Tropico 5 Company: Kalypso Media System: PC/MAC/Linux/Xbox 360 Release Date: Summer 2014 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Tropico 5 Company: Kalypso Media System: PC/MAC/Linux/Xbox 360 Release Date: Summer 2014 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Altitude0 Company: Gugila System: Personal Computer Release Date: TBA Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Chronology Company: osao games System: PC/MAC/Linux/Android/iOS Release Date: Q2 2014 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: How to Train Your Dragon 2 Company: Little Orbit System: Xbox 360/3DS/Wii/Wii U/PS3 Release Date: June 2014 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: The Last Tinker City of Colors Company: Mimimi Productions System: PC/MAC/Linux Release Date: Summer 2014 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Dungeon of the Endless Company: System: Personal Computer Release Date: TBA 2014 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Tumblestone Company: The Quantum Astro- physicists Guild System: Personal Computer Release Date: TBA 2014 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Batman Arkham Knight Company: Warner Bros System: PS4/PC/Xbox One Release Date: TBA 2014 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: ONE PIECE Unlimited World Red Company: Namco Bandai Games System: Wii U/PS3/3DS/PS Vita Release Date: TBA 2014 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Cloudbuilt 67 - 69 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil 70 - 71 Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends 72 - 73 PES 2014 World Challenge DLC 74 - 75

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Product: Cloudbuilt Company: System: PC Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘NR’ - Not Rated

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Product: 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Company: EA Sports System: PS3/Xbox 360 Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone

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Product: Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends Company: Tecmo Koei System: PS4 Release Date: March 25, 2014 Rating: ‘T’ - Teen {Alcohol Reference, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence}

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Product: PES 2014 World Chal- lenge DLC Company: Konami System: PS3/Xbox 360 Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E’ for Everyone

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Ballpoint Universe Infinite 77 - 79 Cubemen 2 80 - 81 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 82 - 83 Shelter 2 84 - 85 86 - 87 Star Drive 2 88 - 89

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Product: Ballpoint Universe Infinite Company: Arachnid Games System: Wii U Release Date: TBA 2014 Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone 10+ {Alcohol Reference, Simulated Gam- bling, Use of Tobacco}

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Product: Cubemen 2 Company: Nnooo System: Wii U Release Date: TBA Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone 10+ {Fantasy Violence}

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Product: NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Company: Namco Bandai Games System: PS3/Xbox 360 Release Date: March 2014 Rating: ‘T’ - Teen {Blood, Violence}

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Product: Shelter 2 Company: Might and Delight System: Personal Computer Release Date: TBA Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Abyss Odyssey Company: / ACE Team System: PC/PS3/Xbox 360 Release Date: Summer 2014 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Star Drive 2 Company: Zero Sum Games System: PC/MAC/Linux Release Date: TBA Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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